Posts Tagged Corrective rape

By Alexandra Brodsky • 10 years ago

Weekly Feminist Reader

The feminist “Blurred Lines” remakes continue: “No way to know I want it unless I say I want it.” (Potentially NSFW, depending your W)

We pardon Spitzer, but not sex workers.

Yesterday, “Guero,” a California prisoner held in solitary confinement, died. According to friends he was “strong, was a good person, a good soldier.” Reports regarding his participation (or lack thereof) in the current hunger strike vary.

Why do all pop culture heroines look the same?

Police officers won’t allow food delivery to the Dream Defenders.

RH Reality Check talks to male clinic escorts.

Real women don’t wear jeans?

In case you needed a financial reason to fight ...

The feminist “Blurred Lines” remakes continue: “No way to know I want it unless I say I want it.” (Potentially NSFW, depending your W)

We pardon Spitzer, but not sex workers.

Yesterday, “Guero,” a ...
By Rose • 13 years ago

Corrective Rape Testimonies from the Continent

***Trigger Warning***

Today, Dec. 13, a decision is expected on whether the Ugandan Rolling Stone can continue to print anti-gay articles inciting violence against homosexuals. In October, I wrote about the Ugandan Rolling Stone, a newspaper that published the pictures, names and addresses of gays and lesbians in Uganda with the words “Hang Them” accompanying the photographs. As we await this decision, it’s really important to point out how the increasing incidences of violence against gay people in Africa include the grotesque practice of corrective rape, where women are raped, and in some cases, infected with HIV and/or made pregnant.

Two important stories that demonstrate the seriousness of this phenomenon are from survivors Sheila Hope Mugisha in Uganda and ...

***Trigger Warning***

Today, Dec. 13, a decision is expected on whether the Ugandan Rolling Stone can continue to print anti-gay articles inciting violence against homosexuals. In October, I wrote about the Ugandan Rolling Stone, a newspaper ...